Castor vs scarlet dragonfly

Ricinus communis compared with Crocothemis erythraea

Key Differences

  • Castor is Not Evaluated while scarlet dragonfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor scarlet dragonfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Euphorbiaceae Libellulidae
Genus Ricinus Crocothemis
Species Ricinus communis Crocothemis erythraea

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

scarlet dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Castor scarlet dragonfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

scarlet dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

scarlet dragonfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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